​Dr. Hang Ta is an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) ECR Fellow at Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, the University of Queensland. She got her Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and Food Technology, a Masters degree in Biotechnology and a PhD in Drug Delivery. During her research career, she has been awarded many prizes, grants and prestigious fellowships such as National Heart Foundation and NHMRC ECR fellowships. Her research addresses solutions for current problems in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. She has published papers in journals with medium-to-high impact factor such as Nature Protocols (Jif: 13.47), Circulation Research (Jif: 11.861), Biomaterials (Jif: 8.496) and Journal of Controlled Release (Jif: 8.078). Her research was highlighted on cover page of Circulation Research, a second-ranked journal in the field of cardiovascular research. Dr Hang Ta has successfully attained more than $900,000 funding in the form of grants, fellowships, scholarships and travel awards. She is also a peer reviewer for various scientific journals.

Industry Engagement and Collaborations

​Dr Hang Ta has established strong collaborations with national and international experts from Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Monash University, University of Melbourne, University of Wollongong, and Soochow University (China).

Funding

​Dr Hang Ta has successfully attained more than $900,000 funding in the form of grants, fellowships, scholarships and travel awards from NHMRC, National Heart Foundation, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, and CASS Foundation.